Sunday, January 26, 2014

Naperville North Defeats Naperville Central

January 24, 2014

Naperville North won the crosstown clash at Central by a score of 13-42.  In 13 contested matches, 11 were decided by decision.  The meet started at 145 pounds.  Matt Chobak started the dual with a big win 6-4.  Matt scored takedowns in the first and second periods and was able to get away from the bottom position in the second and third period to hold on to the victory.  Matt earned the team’s “I’m Somebody” for his victory.  Rick Marciniak lost at 152 pounds by a major decision.

Riley Guttosch scored two sets of reversal with back points in the first and second periods and that was the difference in a 11-8 win at 160 pounds.  North then ran off six wins in a row.  Robby Martins was defeated by a score of 4-10.  Kyle Hildebrand lost by fall at 182.  After Central gave up a forfeit at 195 pounds, Alex Hunter was defeated by a score of 2-14 and Hayden Saldivar was pinned at heavyweight.  Jake Keating stepped into the line-up at 106 pounds for the second day in a row.  Keating lost by a score of 1-10.

Shuji Mizoguchi won at 113 pounds in what was one of the more exciting matches of the night.  The match featured a combined total of 37 points scored with Mizoguchi winning 24-13.  Derek Wilke won 7-4 moving up to 120 pounds.  Connor Cesaretti lost on a last second takedown 5-6 at 126 pounds.  Cameron Hayes was defeated by a score of 3-9.  Ben Williamson lost the final match of the night 1-2.

The dual featured senior night.  Naperville Central dedicated the night to two outstanding seniors.  Four year wrestler Cory Burkwald wrestled under the lights for the final match of the JV dual and didn’t disappoint.  Cory locked down a pin in the second period to secure the win in the JV dual against North – final team score 42-33.  First year wrestler Dan Delgrosso was also honored tonight.  North one the JV2 dual by a score of 25-36 and North won the freshman dual by a score of 22-60.